The Word Among Us

October 2023 Issue

I Have Come to Seek the Lost

The Look of Love That Changed Zacchaeus’ Life

I Have Come to Seek the Lost: The Look of Love That Changed Zacchaeus’ Life

In his Gospel, Luke introduces us to a wealthy tax collector in the town of Jericho named Zacchaeus. We meet Zacchaeus as he is climbing a tree to get a better look at Jesus (Luke 19:4). We all know how this familiar story unfolds: Jesus stops, calls up to Zacchaeus, and invites himself to dinner. Zacchaeus comes down and promises to right his wrongs.

But something amazing happens in those few seconds when Jesus passes by—a look from Jesus that changes Zacchaeus’ heart. A look that...

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